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but there are nra supporters not only gun control advocates on the hill but even long-time nra supporters who are rethinking assault weapons. >> we need to accept the reality that we're not doing enough to protect our citizens. >> i don't know of anybody that goes hunting with an a saumt rifle. i don't know anybody that needs those types of multiple clips as far as ammunition. >> now, the washington post has a new poll out done over the weekend after the shootings. they found that the majority of americans, 54%, say they favor tougher laws. but even more than that, seven out of ten don't want to see a ban on handguns. eun in. >>> tracie potts live on capitol hill this morning. tracie, thank you. >>> this morning, this could be a crucial day in the effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner will update his fellow republicans on ongoing negotiations with president obama. they met at the white house yesterday. it appears they may be close to an argument. aides say boehner agreed to accept some tax increases for the wealthiest americans. in return, the president will sign of
but there are nra supporters not only gun control advocates on the hill but even long-time nra supporters who are rethinking assault weapons. >> we need to accept the reality that we're not doing enough to protect our citizens. >> i don't know of anybody that goes hunting with an a saumt rifle. i don't know anybody that needs those types of multiple clips as far as ammunition. >> now, the washington post has a new poll out done over the weekend after the shootings. they found...
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lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront reality. you are starting to see politicians on both sides of the aisle say maybe now is not the time to rely on ideology or partisan politics put to start taking a long look at the laws that exist around guns. not infringing on the second amendment, but taking a look at what reasonable restrictions can be put in place. in the last 24 hours, two leading southern democratic leaders, joel manchin and mark warner, said this event has changed them and they're open to new solutions. let's take a look at what m manchin told christine amanpour. >> who would think that children in america or anyone would be slaughtered? it changed me. i don't know of anyone who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i don't know people who need 10, 20, 30-round clips. >> i believe every american has a second amendment right and the ability to hunt is part of our culture. i had an nra rating of
lawmakers from both sides of the party, even staunch members, staunchly backed by the nra are united in their grief and say they want change to happen, but will it? >> erin, sometimes it takes tragedy to make us confront reality. you are starting to see politicians on both sides of the aisle say maybe now is not the time to rely on ideology or partisan politics put to start taking a long look at the laws that exist around guns. not infringing on the second amendment, but taking a look at...
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in the last 24 hours two senators with nra ratings of a, joe manchin and mark warner said this event changed them and they're open to new solutions. let's take a listen to what senator manchin told christiane amanpour. >> who would have thought in america or anywhere in the world children would be slaughtered? it changed me. i don't know of anybody that goes hunting with an assault rifle. i don't know people that need 10, 20, 30-round clips. >> i believe every american has second amendment rights and the ability to hunt is part of our culture and i have had an nra rating of an a, but, you know, enough is enough. >> erin, that's the beginning of what may be a significant shift in evolution on this issue. the nation had an assault weapons band that expired in 2004. that's one of the things senators are talking about looking at. the fact these senators are saying they're open to this kind of conversation is really significant. >> all right, john, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> as the residents of mountain mourn the loss of friends and family, one of the things that helps keep the
in the last 24 hours two senators with nra ratings of a, joe manchin and mark warner said this event changed them and they're open to new solutions. let's take a listen to what senator manchin told christiane amanpour. >> who would have thought in america or anywhere in the world children would be slaughtered? it changed me. i don't know of anybody that goes hunting with an assault rifle. i don't know people that need 10, 20, 30-round clips. >> i believe every american has second...
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shame on the nra. >> the nra known for its powerful d.c. lobbying operation, you see everyone out and about, this was yesterday, this is right on capitol hill. demonstrators marched outside the offices there, chanting shame on the nra. texas governor rick perry, however, he is speaking out at a tea party event. he came down in favor of the right to carry a legally purchased concealed weapon, just about anywhere in texas, including in schools. >> if you go through the process and you have been dually backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed handgun licensed carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. >> still, no official word as far as what actions the president may be taking here. but we know the president met monday with top aides, multiple cabinet members including the education secretary and the attorney general. now, there is a company, don, i want you to talk about here, that apparently makes this rifle, this bushmaster rifle, it is owned by a private investment group. what is the stor
shame on the nra. >> the nra known for its powerful d.c. lobbying operation, you see everyone out and about, this was yesterday, this is right on capitol hill. demonstrators marched outside the offices there, chanting shame on the nra. texas governor rick perry, however, he is speaking out at a tea party event. he came down in favor of the right to carry a legally purchased concealed weapon, just about anywhere in texas, including in schools. >> if you go through the process and you...
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i had an nra rating of an "a." but you know, enough is enough. >> again, these are two pro-gun democrats. big movement from them on this issue. more and more americans seem to be getting on board with the idea of tighter gun control laws in this country. a new cbs news poll shows 57% now believe we need stricter gun laws. that's an increase of 18% since april. one guy, though, who doesn't seem to agree, texas governor rick perry, he is sticking to his guns so to speak. at a state tea party forum last night, perry took issue with calls for stricter gun control laws following the newtown, connecticut massacre. >> in the state of texas with our concealed handgun license, if you go through the process and you have been duly backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed handgun license carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. >> perry says we need to make schools safer. if that means arming teachers and administrators, he says he's fine with that. lawmakers need to address
i had an nra rating of an "a." but you know, enough is enough. >> again, these are two pro-gun democrats. big movement from them on this issue. more and more americans seem to be getting on board with the idea of tighter gun control laws in this country. a new cbs news poll shows 57% now believe we need stricter gun laws. that's an increase of 18% since april. one guy, though, who doesn't seem to agree, texas governor rick perry, he is sticking to his guns so to speak. at a...
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. >> the nra leaders have approached on sunday talk shows. >> during past crew best- crisis since the group defended the rights of gun owners. but in cases, one political strategist says the nra's approach is possibly that-probably wise given the emotions involved. >> meanwhile the u.s. postal service has created an outlet for the outpouring of emotion following the school shooting. >> businesses news daily reports that the new town post office has been taking calls from people wanting to send letters, care packages and drawings for children. >> the post office has dedicated a post office box to the town. if you would like to send your own and those is the address is. p o box 3700, new town conn 06470. >> we could see pettifog in the north bay. napa is reporting low visibility down to a mile. this afternoon partly cloudy conditions. most of us since they dry. a slight chance for a stray showers today. clear skies will allow temperatures to drop quite a bit. we're talking a frost advisory late tonight or early tomorrow morning for the immediate bay area. freeze warnings for our friends
. >> the nra leaders have approached on sunday talk shows. >> during past crew best- crisis since the group defended the rights of gun owners. but in cases, one political strategist says the nra's approach is possibly that-probably wise given the emotions involved. >> meanwhile the u.s. postal service has created an outlet for the outpouring of emotion following the school shooting. >> businesses news daily reports that the new town post office has been taking calls from...
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overall majority of members agree on sensible gun laws that will make a dramatic difference. 74% of nra members agree with most of us that if you have a criminal conviction, that criminals should not be able to buy guns. and even at higher levels, when you think about the reality, that if you are a suspected terrorist in america, you can go to the secondary gun market and buy a weapon and conduct the kind of terrorism we saw in mumbai which was doenl with automatic and semi-at mautic weapons. this is the call of our country. to do what the overall majority thinks is right. one out of every two women murdered with a gun are murdered by an intimate, by someone that they know well. that's why on the federal register that they do not allow people who are domestic violence perpetrators to buy guns. but that i have can still buy guns, a domestic violence perpetrator can buy a gun on the secondary market. the percentage of women murdered has gone down 40%. it makes a difference. we can save lives if we just do what we all agree, including gun owners, agree should be done. >> do you feel -- mak
overall majority of members agree on sensible gun laws that will make a dramatic difference. 74% of nra members agree with most of us that if you have a criminal conviction, that criminals should not be able to buy guns. and even at higher levels, when you think about the reality, that if you are a suspected terrorist in america, you can go to the secondary gun market and buy a weapon and conduct the kind of terrorism we saw in mumbai which was doenl with automatic and semi-at mautic weapons....
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the stress they are not anti- nra, but they do want congress and the white house to take action to prevent the next tragedy. >> my son was killed in the massacre in, and high school. >> the story is the same. >> she was my girlfriend. >> standing together, 23 families forever changed by mass shooting. >> you never want somebody to know what it is like. >> the shooting in connecticut opening new wound for many. her son was killed in the or aurora colorado, movie theater. >> unfortunately you and i both know it probably will happen again. >> some of these family members are members of the nra. some own guns. each putting a face to a tragedy, along with a plea for help. >> parents brothers, sisters families, need to step out of their living room and make a difference. >> for the parent whose son barely escaped friday connecticut shooting. >> she pulled him into her own classroom and barricaded the door. >> a victim turned activist, shot four times in a classroom where 11 of his classmates died. >> it is absolute hell. is the craziest thing you could ever imagine. >> with the timing of the hol
the stress they are not anti- nra, but they do want congress and the white house to take action to prevent the next tragedy. >> my son was killed in the massacre in, and high school. >> the story is the same. >> she was my girlfriend. >> standing together, 23 families forever changed by mass shooting. >> you never want somebody to know what it is like. >> the shooting in connecticut opening new wound for many. her son was killed in the or aurora colorado,...
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senator who is a democrat and nra member is talking gun regulation and leland yee is pushing for measures in the state. we decided to take this debate into the classroom. >> this is an ar15 rifle. >> reporter: he teaches his studentsp how to use -- students how to use these weapons. >> we are making the choice now, as a business owner, if people are an anti-depressants we are not going to teach them. >> he posted a flier against leland yee's proposal to allow guns reloaded with multiple loads of ammunition. leland yee was in chicago hoping to revive it. >> i think there is an assault weapon ban. the law was passed, signed by the manufacturer, however they found a loophole in the law by modifying these weapons with a bullet button. >> student isn't giving up his legal weapon. >> prior to coming here, all my friends are all these shootings, what do you think about it, i said all these shootings i personally think that, you know, i need to have -- invest in a good gun. >> always keep the gun pointed in the safest possible direction. >> reporter: in a classroom he isn't staunched against tigh
senator who is a democrat and nra member is talking gun regulation and leland yee is pushing for measures in the state. we decided to take this debate into the classroom. >> this is an ar15 rifle. >> reporter: he teaches his studentsp how to use -- students how to use these weapons. >> we are making the choice now, as a business owner, if people are an anti-depressants we are not going to teach them. >> he posted a flier against leland yee's proposal to allow guns...
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. >> all: shame on the nra. >> reporter: at nra headquarters in virginia on monday, an angry crowd. >> all: shame, shame, shame. >> reporter: hordes of activists protesting the gun lobby. and the debate ignited again. but those in support of the nra questioned whether the assault rifle used in the newtown massacre was really the issue. conservative columnist john fund called in yesterday. >> the bottom line is, the laws don't work. these mass killings are because of psychotic or mentally ill individuals. >> reporter: but some political leaders are fed up with the nation's gun violence. 34 americans are killed every day by firearms. >> this is just ridiculous. this is an outrage. we are killing each other. and we're the only industrialized country in the world doing it. >> reporter: the nation has fought this battle before. in 1994, congress passed an assault weapons ban, after a surge in gun violence across the nation. the law banned 18 types of rifles. but after ten years, it expired, as the gun lobby's power had grown. according to a university of pennsylvania study, the number of m
. >> all: shame on the nra. >> reporter: at nra headquarters in virginia on monday, an angry crowd. >> all: shame, shame, shame. >> reporter: hordes of activists protesting the gun lobby. and the debate ignited again. but those in support of the nra questioned whether the assault rifle used in the newtown massacre was really the issue. conservative columnist john fund called in yesterday. >> the bottom line is, the laws don't work. these mass killings are because...
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we need each other, whether it is to support gun-control, or the nra, who should promote good ideas, and we can protect the constitution. but we have to protect our people. >> governor malloy says he supports going -- looking at the -- gov. o'malley says he supports looking at the gun issue. >> i do not have a bill to present to your. it is still a work in progress. but it is work that i would guess every state in the union is going to undertake. >> as far as reaction from gun stores, we call several gun stores that declined on-camera interviews. they confirmed that they are selling guns at record rates. we were referred to a news release that read in part "we find it callous and disrespectful that certain politicians and gun-control advocates are so focused on their political agenda that they could not find it in their hearts to refrain from publicly exploiting this heartbreaking tragedy until after the victims had been returned to their families and their loved ones." >> the democrat from montgomery county, also the share of the judicial proceeds committee in annapolis, will announ
we need each other, whether it is to support gun-control, or the nra, who should promote good ideas, and we can protect the constitution. but we have to protect our people. >> governor malloy says he supports going -- looking at the -- gov. o'malley says he supports looking at the gun issue. >> i do not have a bill to present to your. it is still a work in progress. but it is work that i would guess every state in the union is going to undertake. >> as far as reaction from gun...
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>>reporter: protestors demonstrated outside the nra headquarters in washington, d.c. this morning. long tame 51 rights congressman of weather virginia told msnbc said it's time to do something. >> i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds to good huntin hunting. >>reporter: senator feinstein will rae introduce an assault weapon ban that expired in 199 1994. >> the dark time of my life back in 1993 when my wife was killed at 101 california stree street. >>reporter: steven became a gun control activist and testified before congress stood with senator feinstein as president clinton signed the law. he watched 10 years later as congress let that law expir expire. >> senator frist at the time senate majority leader was bold enough to say that it was the will of the people to let it expire and boy i sure wish congress would call senator frist in front of them now. >>reporter: firearms instructor jackson says it's not the guns or high capacity clip. he blames violence in the mass media aimed the children violent video games. >>ok advocate violence and pushing it and the kid are being syste
>>reporter: protestors demonstrated outside the nra headquarters in washington, d.c. this morning. long tame 51 rights congressman of weather virginia told msnbc said it's time to do something. >> i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds to good huntin hunting. >>reporter: senator feinstein will rae introduce an assault weapon ban that expired in 199 1994. >> the dark time of my life back in 1993 when my wife was killed at 101 california stree street. >>reporter:...
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shame on the nra. >> reporter: with protesters outside its washington office -- >> i'd like to think that we're in the beginning of a fire being started under the american people. i think it's time. >> reporter: the nra has remained silent since the massacre, but amid the talk of new gun laws, many gun stores have reported a surge in sales. in florida, they were running 450 background checks an hour. >> will it stop somebody that's a convicted felon? will it stop somebody that has prior arrests? yes, it will. >> reporter: this week, florida will issue its one millionth concealed weapon permit. dick's sporting goods says it is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semiautomatic rifles from its chains nationwide following the shooting. and walmart has pulled the bushmaster rifle from its website. the bushmaster was the weapon used in the massacre. david? >> tom costello in washington for us this morning. >>> republican congressman jason chavitz of utah is with us. where are you on this? the last few days, people who think like you do, democrats who are gun rights activists who believ
shame on the nra. >> reporter: with protesters outside its washington office -- >> i'd like to think that we're in the beginning of a fire being started under the american people. i think it's time. >> reporter: the nra has remained silent since the massacre, but amid the talk of new gun laws, many gun stores have reported a surge in sales. in florida, they were running 450 background checks an hour. >> will it stop somebody that's a convicted felon? will it stop...
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this is not us and them, us against the nra or us against the entertainment industry. this is all of us. >> this has changed the dialogue and it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. >> reporter: a newly formed grass roots group called newtown benefit and the misfortune of being on the national stage right now. this is a real opportunity for us to make a statement. >> reporter: as the police investigation continues, the governor of connecticut has asked for a moment of silence to take place this 9:30 a.m. exactly one week after this tragedy happened. in newtown, connecticut, i'm torrey done fan reporting. >> the psychologist that heroically tried to stop the gunman has a daughter that attends georgetown university. katie sherlach is a ph.d. candidate in chemistry. her mother is mary. the law center has launched a fund raising campaign with a goal of collecting at least $5,000 for the sherlach family. >>> at 6:06 in other news long serving hawaii senator and decorated world war ii hero daniel inouye has died. he was 88 years old. he died monday after being hospit
this is not us and them, us against the nra or us against the entertainment industry. this is all of us. >> this has changed the dialogue and it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. >> reporter: a newly formed grass roots group called newtown benefit and the misfortune of being on the national stage right now. this is a real opportunity for us to make a statement. >> reporter: as the police investigation continues, the governor of connecticut has asked for a moment of...
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felons and domestic producers can easily get guns. 74% of nra members support closing this whole. we need a sustained, thoughtful, national conversation about solutions to air gun violence epidemic. a conversation that is respectful of the second amendment but cognizant of the risks dunst post to our families and neighborhoods, like in the cases you heard about today. none of these policies have anything to do with second amendment rights. this is the conversation the american public wants to have. those who own guns and those who do not, we are speaking out, based on one simple idea. we are better than this. we are here to make our voices heard. the voices of everyone that just want to live in a safer nation. we will take that message to the halls of congress and directly to the white house. we are not going away until america's gun policies to truly change and that we do everything we can to protect our children and our communities. we have shown that we are better than this. thank you for being here and thanks to all of you who share your stories and to have the courage. tom, w
felons and domestic producers can easily get guns. 74% of nra members support closing this whole. we need a sustained, thoughtful, national conversation about solutions to air gun violence epidemic. a conversation that is respectful of the second amendment but cognizant of the risks dunst post to our families and neighborhoods, like in the cases you heard about today. none of these policies have anything to do with second amendment rights. this is the conversation the american public wants to...
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one senator from west virginia, a longtime nra member, says he is now rethinking his position. >> i do not know anybody who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i do not know anyone who needs 39 clips. >> lawmakers have shied away from passing tougher gun laws because of the possible consequences. advocates say tougher laws are not the act -- not the answer. avoiding the fiscal cliff is a priority and it appears there is real movement. officials say the president is proposing a deficit reduction package that would increase the top tax rates on those earning $400,000 the year instead of $250,000 ferret the new proposal comes after the speaker proposed tax hikes on those earning $1 million or higher. a giant of the u.s. senate has passed away. he died tonight from respiratory complications. he was the first japanese american serving in congress. president obama said the governor was revered by all who knew him. he was 88 years old. a family is dealing with a cool reality this holiday season. the family of four has to find a new place to say after their home caught fire. this video was tak
one senator from west virginia, a longtime nra member, says he is now rethinking his position. >> i do not know anybody who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i do not know anyone who needs 39 clips. >> lawmakers have shied away from passing tougher gun laws because of the possible consequences. advocates say tougher laws are not the act -- not the answer. avoiding the fiscal cliff is a priority and it appears there is real movement. officials say the president is proposing a...
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unpopular but the specifics are quite popular, even sometimes with gun owners, even sometimes with nra >> it's not talking about guns far decade not brought any of them back to the democratic fold. they're voting at the same or even increased rates for republicans. and democrats can look at it now and say we can win without them. we can win with the sort of new coalition and introduces a basic element of a political party and decides it's for something, if that becomes gun control, it puts it back on the national agenda, forces it in to the conversation and if that party is in position legislateively and the executive branch to act on it and democrats a couple of cycles from now and got the brady bill and the assaults weapon ban. >> i don't know how anyone can live in this culture we're in now and say that the status quo is acceptable and that's a mass killing a week and the price of freedom in america means that thousands of people, thousands of children blown away all the time and since when does americans say, oh well, we can't do anything and fix this problem? that's not american r
unpopular but the specifics are quite popular, even sometimes with gun owners, even sometimes with nra >> it's not talking about guns far decade not brought any of them back to the democratic fold. they're voting at the same or even increased rates for republicans. and democrats can look at it now and say we can win without them. we can win with the sort of new coalition and introduces a basic element of a political party and decides it's for something, if that becomes gun control, it...
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where is the nra and likely is it congress will take action? >> also ahead this morning, may be thinking ahead for ways to shed those post holiday pounds. so is cutting out wheat the way to go? we're talking with the fox medical team about that. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. big show today. hope you stick around for the entire thing. when you don't eat wheat you feel better. >> it's hard to do that. >> we'll talk to dr. mike about that. >> good morning, tucker. >> good morning. lots happening in the weather department. yesterday dense fog and overnight the winds have picked up just a little bit. most of the fog out of here. sunshine, maybe a shower. a lot of wind today. we have a lot going on. >> yes, we do. >> let's get to it. 50 right now at reagan national. 46 dulles. 47 bwi marhsall. cold front out to our west. it's approaching here with cloud cover and a couple light sprinkles. as that front moves through later this morning, possible we could get light showers or sprinkles and behind the front gradual clearing
where is the nra and likely is it congress will take action? >> also ahead this morning, may be thinking ahead for ways to shed those post holiday pounds. so is cutting out wheat the way to go? we're talking with the fox medical team about that. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. big show today. hope you stick around for the entire thing. when you don't eat wheat you feel better. >> it's hard to do that. >> we'll talk to dr. mike about that....
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it reads in part that the nra is prepared to offer menning -- meaningful contributions to help ensure this never happens again. thegroup says it stayed silentover the last few days out of respect for the families the call for tougher gun control may have an unintended consequence. >> dealers say people are buying up assault rifles for fear they could soon be ban. >> if assault rifles and handguns and praktly in firearm is in high demand right now. >> five handguns in the first ninety minutes of business today. the manager of pass dean that pawn and lone says people are coming out of the woodwork. >> i def f nitly feel terrible for the families. i'm achristian man, i don't believe in killing people. to defendyourself is another thing but to open fire on a bunch of f kids,ic that is definitely wrong. >> but he says it would also be wrong to shut down sales of assault rifles like this bush master rifle just like the one used at sandy hook elementary. >> this is a 30 round magazine. it does not go with the gun and i'm not allowed to sell it. >> this owner says you wouldn't be able to get
it reads in part that the nra is prepared to offer menning -- meaningful contributions to help ensure this never happens again. thegroup says it stayed silentover the last few days out of respect for the families the call for tougher gun control may have an unintended consequence. >> dealers say people are buying up assault rifles for fear they could soon be ban. >> if assault rifles and handguns and praktly in firearm is in high demand right now. >> five handguns in the first...
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the nra has stayed out of the conversation. tatyana anderson for cbs news, yonkers, new york. >>> a short time nra said its members are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. they are expected to say more in a news conference scheduled for friday. >>> you never know who will step up and be a leader in a tough stop. in the middle of all the fear and day kai os on friday, a boy offered comfort to his classmates. >> reporter: last friday began as a normal day for luke san tan and his third grade classmates at sandy hook elementary. but things got scary pretty quickly. >> there were about -- now there is something. and we heard gunshots. >> reporter: on the other side of the building the shooter was beginning his rampage. luke's teacher tried to protect her kids. so you're in the classroom and mrs. mckenzie, is she calm? is she excited? how was she? >> she was crying. >> reporter: mrs. mckenzie was crying? >> yeah. >> reporter: because it must have been pretty scary. >> yeah. but then like our next door teacher said to come to her clas
the nra has stayed out of the conversation. tatyana anderson for cbs news, yonkers, new york. >>> a short time nra said its members are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. they are expected to say more in a news conference scheduled for friday. >>> you never know who will step up and be a leader in a tough stop. in the middle of all the fear and day kai os on friday, a boy offered comfort to his classmates. >> reporter: last friday began as a normal day for luke san tan...
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the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again, end quote. the organization had been noticeab noticeably quiet including on social media after news of the shooting broke friday. >>> here is warning. the next time you fill up at the pump. police say thieves are using new technology to steal credit card information when you pay through for your gas. authorities say they are putting blue tooth enabled card skim others the pumps. they install them by using standard keys that open up a majority of gas pumps across the country. from there, they use blue tooth technology to access data in a man matter of seconds, from up to 100 yards away. >> it will stay on a few days and come back and take it off. unless we discover that in the meantime, the gas pump owner, operator, would never know it was even on there. >> police say one way to protect yourself is to use cash. you should also use a credit card rather than an atm card because they usually offer better fraud protection. >> from our what will they think of next file today. coming up next on
the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again, end quote. the organization had been noticeab noticeably quiet including on social media after news of the shooting broke friday. >>> here is warning. the next time you fill up at the pump. police say thieves are using new technology to steal credit card information when you pay through for your gas. authorities say they are putting blue tooth enabled card skim others the pumps. they...
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the nra went on to say it would wait for a full investigation before commenting. meantime, in our area -- >> a new proposal to ban the sale of assault weapons. will gun restrictions prevent mass shooting tragedies? this is chris gordon in chantilly. villa report ahead. >>> acts of kindness continue to emerge after the tragedy at sandy hook elementary. nbc's ann curry and others on social media sites are helping to spread the word with the hash tag 26 acts. we will share some of those spontaneous tributes on twitter and on the nbc washington facebook page in our next half hour. >>> we have breaking news at this hour out of montgomery county where police are on the scene of a shooting in aspen hill. it happened just before 4:30 at an apartment complex along connecticut avenue near grand prix road. police tell us the man was shot in the eye. he was taken to the hospital but no word on his condition. police are still in the area right now searching for a suspect. pat collins, we understand, is just arriving on the scene. pat, what have you learned? >> reporter: take a
the nra went on to say it would wait for a full investigation before commenting. meantime, in our area -- >> a new proposal to ban the sale of assault weapons. will gun restrictions prevent mass shooting tragedies? this is chris gordon in chantilly. villa report ahead. >>> acts of kindness continue to emerge after the tragedy at sandy hook elementary. nbc's ann curry and others on social media sites are helping to spread the word with the hash tag 26 acts. we will share some of...
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in the midst of the growing national debate, the nra hasn't made any public statement. the country's largest gun rights organization has since taken down its facebook page and went silent on the social media scene. cate caugiran, cbs 5. >> for more on bay area gun buy- back programs and continuing coverage off the school tragedy go to cbssf.com. >>> happening right now, owners of a game stop shop in concord are cleaning up after a car drove into it. cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington is at the clayton valley shopping center with all the details. good morning, elissa. >> reporter: good morning. definitely a brazen burglary here. you can see behind me the gamestop has been boarded up and workers have come in to clean up and try and get things back together so that they can open today. now, what happened is that thieves crashed their car into the building and then stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. you're looking at a picture from shortly after that happened around 4 a.m. now, employees say that they were alerted by an alarm when they arrived police were alread
in the midst of the growing national debate, the nra hasn't made any public statement. the country's largest gun rights organization has since taken down its facebook page and went silent on the social media scene. cate caugiran, cbs 5. >> for more on bay area gun buy- back programs and continuing coverage off the school tragedy go to cbssf.com. >>> happening right now, owners of a game stop shop in concord are cleaning up after a car drove into it. cbs 5 reporter elissa...
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. >> 74% of nra members support universal background check so what are we waiting for. >> reporter: the families convinced the slaughter of 20 innocents will tip the country to change. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> after days of silence the national rifle association released a statement on the shootings this afternoon and it reads in part -- flush the group's also scheduled a press conference for friday. >>> now we have gotten a lot of feedback from you through facebook and twitter in the days since the shooting. and we want the take a moment to dash to take a moment -- to take a moment to address your concerns tonight. we're going to stop using generic footage. but if there's a specific reason you may see them on the air or web page again. we hear your concerns about interviews with children from sandy hook. from this point forward we will review any such interviews and video that come into the newsroom on a case by case basis. if a family invites the media into the funeral we want to share with you as we try to celebrate the lives lost. we want the keep you informed about the investiga
. >> 74% of nra members support universal background check so what are we waiting for. >> reporter: the families convinced the slaughter of 20 innocents will tip the country to change. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> after days of silence the national rifle association released a statement on the shootings this afternoon and it reads in part -- flush the group's also scheduled a press conference for friday. >>> now we have gotten a lot of feedback from you through...
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i think members of the nra, like myself, believe in guns, responsibility, and accountability. and we try to teach that and we try to tell anybody who asks about it, that's the way we feel. >> reporter: they tell me here that the sale of the firearms are up dramatically this week. >> a lot of people are concerned about recent events, what may take place if the say salt ban comes back. people are definitely buying things that they wanted to buy in the past. they are doing it a little faster probably. >> reporter: appearing on wtop radio, bob mcdonnell answer ad question saying it is time to discuss allowing school officials to carry firearms on campus. if people were armed, not just a police officer, but other school officials that were trained and chose to have a weapon, certainly there would be an opportunity to stop an individual trying to get into the school. responding to the governor, virginia congressman jerry conolly tweeted bob mcdon alleges suggestion that armed teachers could have stopped newtown tragedy is outrageous. guns don't belong if schools. >> i don't have any
i think members of the nra, like myself, believe in guns, responsibility, and accountability. and we try to teach that and we try to tell anybody who asks about it, that's the way we feel. >> reporter: they tell me here that the sale of the firearms are up dramatically this week. >> a lot of people are concerned about recent events, what may take place if the say salt ban comes back. people are definitely buying things that they wanted to buy in the past. they are doing it a little...
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. >> we're here urge nra lobbyists to step down. >> reporter: the demonstrators confronted by one man with an opposing view. >> this principal in the school tried to defend the children and was killed for it, but if the principal tried to defend the children with a gun, perhaps, you know, they could have saved many lives. >> reporter: rally organizers encouraged by president obama's remarks in newtown sunday night. >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? >> reporter: white house officials acknowledging today changing the nation's gun laws is complicated business. >> i don't have a specific policy outline for you today from the president and i think that it's important to remember that this is about our gun laws and enforcing them, but it's also about a broader series of issues. >> reporter: outside the white house another midday demonstration smaller and much quieter happening every
. >> we're here urge nra lobbyists to step down. >> reporter: the demonstrators confronted by one man with an opposing view. >> this principal in the school tried to defend the children and was killed for it, but if the principal tried to defend the children with a gun, perhaps, you know, they could have saved many lives. >> reporter: rally organizers encouraged by president obama's remarks in newtown sunday night. >> are we really prepared to say that we're...
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so i, even as an nra a-rated member believe enough is enough. >> senator warner says as the funerals begin today is not the day to present a specific plan but he hopes in the coming weeks democrats and republicans can come together for a frank conversation on gun control while preserving the rights guaranteed under the second amendment. today the same family of guns was pulled from a websites. google searches of bass shorting shops appeared they appeared to pull that gun from their online stores. >>> the biggest unanswered question since friday is the one you've heard so many times. why? why does this absurd violence keep showing up in american society? gary nurenberg talked with a man tonight who thinks it may be because we haven't learned how to avoid violence or more particularly we haven't been taught how to find alternatives to violence. tell us about this, gary? >> anita, resorting to violence so often in the united states, maybe we just don't know any better. what you buy your kids for christmas. what you watch on tv. call of duty black ops 2 violent video game made $500 milli
so i, even as an nra a-rated member believe enough is enough. >> senator warner says as the funerals begin today is not the day to present a specific plan but he hopes in the coming weeks democrats and republicans can come together for a frank conversation on gun control while preserving the rights guaranteed under the second amendment. today the same family of guns was pulled from a websites. google searches of bass shorting shops appeared they appeared to pull that gun from their online...
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>> the nra has been notably silent since the attacks on friday. what about retail stores? sporting goods stores that sell these guns? any actions or statements from them? >> reporter: dick's sporting goods, a major chain, is banning certain types of rifles. >> all right. that's one step. we'll keep our ears posted to see if anything changes. pierre thomas, thank you very much. >>> we're going to turn to the health scare for hillary clinton. she suffered a concussion after fainting in her home. on the mend now, she may be out of action for most of her remaining time as secretary of state. reena ninan has the details. >> reporter: hillary clinton has earned a new title under the obama administration. most traveled secretary of state. but it's one she's now paying for. clinton is recovering after affects from a mild concussion. this is the second time in eight years clinton has fainted because of a stomach bug. but in an interview with abc's barbara walters, before the concussion, clinton said that her age and health do not concern her. >> i'm not only healthy but hav. >> rep
>> the nra has been notably silent since the attacks on friday. what about retail stores? sporting goods stores that sell these guns? any actions or statements from them? >> reporter: dick's sporting goods, a major chain, is banning certain types of rifles. >> all right. that's one step. we'll keep our ears posted to see if anything changes. pierre thomas, thank you very much. >>> we're going to turn to the health scare for hillary clinton. she suffered a concussion...
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is the nra statement new? >> we can't know. it's intentionally vague. they have a press conference scheduled for friday. they want to make contributions to make sure it doesn't happen again. but you cannot under estimate the passion for gun ownership in the country. >> we will see what they say friday. thank you, chris. >>> and friday has been set aside as a day of mourning across connecticut. today, the children from newtown school showed how resilient they are, the single act getting on the school bus. smiling from the windows and reaching out for a hug from a policeman. and dan harris was there. >> reporter: they were greeted at the door with hugs from teachers. the buses bore ribbons in green and white, the colors of sandy hook elementary. there ws serious security. police -- checking every car. but even this officer was giving out hugs. are there any concerns about safety? >> no, they're in a safe place there. >> as you can imagine, it was pretty difficult. what else are you gonna do? >> reporter: sandy hook itself remains closed indefinitely. clas
is the nra statement new? >> we can't know. it's intentionally vague. they have a press conference scheduled for friday. they want to make contributions to make sure it doesn't happen again. but you cannot under estimate the passion for gun ownership in the country. >> we will see what they say friday. thank you, chris. >>> and friday has been set aside as a day of mourning across connecticut. today, the children from newtown school showed how resilient they are, the single...
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. >> as an nra member, i believe enough is enough. we need to come to the table and end up with appropriate restrictions. >> senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california, has pledged to introduce legislation early next year to ban certain assault weapons, but the powerful gun lobby is almost certain to make it difficult to get such a powerful bill through congress. >> the german president is in cobble on his second visit -- on the second day of his visit to afghanistan -- in kabul. >> issue the afghan leader that germany would continue to support afghanistan even after foreign forces pull out in 2014. after he visited with german soldiers stationed in the north of the country. germany took on one more step toward going green on tuesday. chancellor angela merkel was on hand for the opening of a power line between cities in the very north of the country. >> this is all part of germany's goal to try to modernize its power grid and phase out a clear power by the 2020. still, there is opposition. >> i of the german government has its w
. >> as an nra member, i believe enough is enough. we need to come to the table and end up with appropriate restrictions. >> senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california, has pledged to introduce legislation early next year to ban certain assault weapons, but the powerful gun lobby is almost certain to make it difficult to get such a powerful bill through congress. >> the german president is in cobble on his second visit -- on the second day of his visit to afghanistan --...
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. >> shame on the nra! >> reporter: speaking out for a political action committee, the group says the gun rights group is partly to blame for tragedies like newtown. but the executive director of gun owners of america thinks principals and teachers should carry guns to prevent tragedies like newtown. >> there are members of congress that would like to see the school zone gun ban done away with. and i think that's encouraging. >> reporter: pro-gun rights senator joe mansion of west virginia called on the gun industry to come together with congress to work on what he called a reasonable approach to curbing gun violence. he said all options should be on the table. cbs news, new york. >>> there is progress to report on fiscal cliff negotiations. two weeks from today, the painful series of spending cuts and tax increases will automatically go into effect if washington can't come up with a budget deal. late monday, though, we learned congressional republicans and the president are narrowing the gap in their diffe
. >> shame on the nra! >> reporter: speaking out for a political action committee, the group says the gun rights group is partly to blame for tragedies like newtown. but the executive director of gun owners of america thinks principals and teachers should carry guns to prevent tragedies like newtown. >> there are members of congress that would like to see the school zone gun ban done away with. and i think that's encouraging. >> reporter: pro-gun rights senator joe...
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the nra. took down its facebook page friday. after posting a thank you for its 1.7 million "likes" a texas congressman offered an opposing view. saying things might have been different if the school principal had a weapon. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out, and she didn't have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands but she takes him out, takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids. >>reporter: as the victims are remembered. the debate on gun control is not forgoten. justine waldman kron 4 news >> you may be wondering how the u-s compares to other countries when it comes to gun ownership and regulation. we found that the u-s has the highest gun ownership rate in the world with an average of 88 guns per 100 people. and even the number two country, yemen, has significantly fewer.with about 55 guns per 100 people. and the united states has, by far, the most gun-related homicides of any other developed country. in 2011, the u-s had more than 91-hundred gun-related murders.compared to japan, which had
the nra. took down its facebook page friday. after posting a thank you for its 1.7 million "likes" a texas congressman offered an opposing view. saying things might have been different if the school principal had a weapon. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out, and she didn't have to lunge heroically with nothing in her hands but she takes him out, takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids. >>reporter: as the victims are remembered. the debate on...
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in burlingame, scoot jackson, an nra instructor shows us some guns he uses to teach home defense and personal protections. he says assault weapons and high capacity an anything clips are not the problem. >> kids are detached.h]x#Ñ everybody is in video games. they're detached from parents because of the media sources. >> jackson blames video games and a reliance on prescription drugs to treat behavioral problem autos there are a generation of murderers being raised because of video games and mind altering drug autos at san francisco law center the director says connecticut does have an assault weapons ban now. >> connecticut, however, does not ban large capacity ammunition magazines. that is something we understand was used in this shooting. and unfortunately, it's something we see in almost all mass shootings. >> i did call individual yes game programmers today, and their associations organization did not get a response, coming up at 6:00, long time gun rights members of congress speaking out against the clips, we'll get reaction to that from our firearms instructor in burlingame.
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. >> shame on the nra! >> gun control advocates protested outside of the offices in washington, d.c. the nra has not releasedny statements since the -- released any statements since the shooting and its facebook page has disappeared following other mass shootings. >>> new this morning, a private equity company where the california teachers' pension fund keeps some of its money. it says this will sell its stake to a gun manufacturer. yesterday, the teachers' pension fund said it was reviewing its investment in the private equity firm following the school shooting. >>> two people were seriously hurt in oakland after being -- after being hit by a car. the man and woman were hit in the crosswalk. they were later rushed to the hospital. the driver did stop and is cooperating with police. >>> very busy san francisco mall was evacuated. a fire broke out in a restaurant. firefighters were called to the westfield san francisco center on market street about 8:15 last night. firefighters found smoke in the building. i
. >> shame on the nra! >> gun control advocates protested outside of the offices in washington, d.c. the nra has not releasedny statements since the -- released any statements since the shooting and its facebook page has disappeared following other mass shootings. >>> new this morning, a private equity company where the california teachers' pension fund keeps some of its money. it says this will sell its stake to a gun manufacturer. yesterday, the teachers' pension fund...
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thomas points a survey showing universal background checks are supported by nearly three quarters of nra members and i came across another survey showing gun ownership is dropping in the united states. but gun sales are increasing. so fewer people are buying more guns. >> mark, thank you. >> though it's not on tonight's agenda, los gatos town council brace forward an earful of comments over a controversial new store set to open up this weekend. the tragedy in connecticut is only intensifying this debate. from outside, the freshly painted walls of the logo don't tell you much about what is being sold inside of this store. but neighbors do. >> guns kill things. that is why the community, we will like to know about that product before it's available on shelf autos deborah winestein spoke us-to-us in a playground from when they're set to open a gun shop. >> we feel like schools and the neighborhood should be notified. >> the town manager explained why that wasn't possible. >> the section of the town today koed that regulates this area was amendmented in 1987. he doesn't give the town a restr
thomas points a survey showing universal background checks are supported by nearly three quarters of nra members and i came across another survey showing gun ownership is dropping in the united states. but gun sales are increasing. so fewer people are buying more guns. >> mark, thank you. >> though it's not on tonight's agenda, los gatos town council brace forward an earful of comments over a controversial new store set to open up this weekend. the tragedy in connecticut is only...
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the nra is now weighing in. the national debt, how much do you owe? we'll break down numbers to take a frightening look at that in part with the of the series, "the cost of spendin spending." now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." >> dana: welcome back. after being charged with intoxicating manslaughter of his teammate, he cheered on the team from the sidelines. after mounting pressure the cowboys announced today they won't allow him on the sideline in the game. this story caught my eye. on a flight on the way back, televisions watching the game. >> greg: must be nice. >> dana: not that nice. the commentators saying who is that? what is he des moines there was josh brent in his sweatpant patting the teammates on the back. was that bizarre? >> eric: i'm not sure the management knew he was doing that. i guess that they would about want him to do that. i wouldn't want him there. you wait until he is convicted of things but in the meantime, look how he is dressed. >> dana: i was surprised he would have shown up anyway. personally, i would
the nra is now weighing in. the national debt, how much do you owe? we'll break down numbers to take a frightening look at that in part with the of the series, "the cost of spendin spending." now back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." >> dana: welcome back. after being charged with intoxicating manslaughter of his teammate, he cheered on the team from the sidelines. after mounting pressure the cowboys announced today they won't allow him on the sideline in...
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in the past, warner and mansion have been strong supporters of the nra. >> virginia governor has announced a statewide plan that will review school safety procedures on a state and local level. schoolleaders will review safety audits to find ways to improve procedure and resources. legislative activity is expected soon. frjs new this morning, the fog is lifting outside this morning and so are speed limits in the district. >> that's right. melanie is live with all the details. good morning, melanie. >> reporter: good morning. this is all related to the city's speed camera program as we well know. there's been a lot of criticism. generated $85 million just in last fiscal year alone. new york avenue the camera is the third most ticketed. now, the higher speed limits that will begin here is not in where that speed camera is. it is part of mayor gray's comprehensive review. so let's look at where they raised the speet limits. first here on new york avenue eastbound, 45 miles an hour. new york avenue westbound from the maryland line to blade nsburg road. north capitol street from michigan to har
in the past, warner and mansion have been strong supporters of the nra. >> virginia governor has announced a statewide plan that will review school safety procedures on a state and local level. schoolleaders will review safety audits to find ways to improve procedure and resources. legislative activity is expected soon. frjs new this morning, the fog is lifting outside this morning and so are speed limits in the district. >> that's right. melanie is live with all the details. good...
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today, two central democrats with ratings by the nra said for the first time they are open to new gun laws. warner tweeted this was a game changer, and mansion seemed to agree. >> this changed the dialogue, and it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. >> reporter: an area of possible agreement is senator diane feinstein reintroducing a ban on assault weapons, one specific carney says the president supports. the president and vice president met with cabinet secretaries this afternoon to begin the work of figuring out what specific legislation they may come up with to deal with the aftermath of this tragedy. lou? lou: thank you, ed henry, fox news chief white house correspondent. first guest tonight says gun laws are a critical part of the national discussion, but the country also needs, he says, to respond to the mental health issues when it comes to mass shootings as well as the corrosive influence of the digital world and a culture of violation. joining us, former homeland security secretary, form earn governor of pennsylvania, tom ridge, who also served on the review panel to
today, two central democrats with ratings by the nra said for the first time they are open to new gun laws. warner tweeted this was a game changer, and mansion seemed to agree. >> this changed the dialogue, and it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. >> reporter: an area of possible agreement is senator diane feinstein reintroducing a ban on assault weapons, one specific carney says the president supports. the president and vice president met with cabinet secretaries this...
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joe mansion of west virginia is a life long member of the nra, and he says everything should be on the table. senator dianne feinstein of california says she will introduce legislation to ban the sale of new assault weapons. state senator leeland ye says he will reintroduce a bill. >> unfortunately, gun manufacturers found a loophole in that particular law by creating, and modifying these assault weapons with a bullet button. >> another piece of leming slags being considered in sacramento deals with how schools prepare for information, such as a gunman on the loose. >>> in los gatos, a new store is opening, and among the things it will be selling are guns. what happened in tonight's council meeting? >> reporter: templar sports is expected to open at the end of the month. university avenue has an electric mix of businesses. templar sports service includes the sale of firearms. >> these represent an unnecessary threat to this community. particularly children. >> i do believe that the owners, and operators of templar sports will conduct their business professionally, with integrity, and c
joe mansion of west virginia is a life long member of the nra, and he says everything should be on the table. senator dianne feinstein of california says she will introduce legislation to ban the sale of new assault weapons. state senator leeland ye says he will reintroduce a bill. >> unfortunately, gun manufacturers found a loophole in that particular law by creating, and modifying these assault weapons with a bullet button. >> another piece of leming slags being considered in...
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joe mansion of west virginia is a life long member of the nra, and he says everything should be on the table. senator dianne feinstein of california says she will introduce legislation to ban the sale of new assault weapons. state senator leeland ye says he will reintroduce a bill. >> unfortunately, gun manufacturers found a loophole in that particular law by creating, and modifying these assault weapons with a bullet button. >> another piece of leming slags being considered in sacramento deals with how schools prepare for information, such as a gunman on the loose. >>> in los gatos, a new store is opening, and among the things it will be selling are guns. what happened in tonight's council meeting? >> reporter: templar sports is expected to open at the end of the month. university avenue has an electric mix of businesses. templar sports service includes the sale of firearms. >> these represent an unnecessary threat to this community. particularly children. >> i do believe that the owners, and operators of templar sports will conduct their business professionally, with integrity, and c
joe mansion of west virginia is a life long member of the nra, and he says everything should be on the table. senator dianne feinstein of california says she will introduce legislation to ban the sale of new assault weapons. state senator leeland ye says he will reintroduce a bill. >> unfortunately, gun manufacturers found a loophole in that particular law by creating, and modifying these assault weapons with a bullet button. >> another piece of leming slags being considered in...
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nafta, both warner and manchin ever the nra. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell has announceed a statewide plan that way review school safety procedures on a state and local level. school leads are will review recent safety audits to try to find ways to improve procedures and resources. and maryland governor martin o'malley tells wabl radio that legislative activity is expected soon in areas of school security, mental health reform and gun laws. >>> checking some of our top stories this morning, a home invasion overnight turns violent as the home owner confronts the suspects. this happened just after 2:00 this morning in the 9100 block of loughren road. at man in the home was shot in the back when he went off the suspects. police say at least one of them was armed with a semiautomatic gun. the suspects got out of the home through a window. >>> prince william county police are trying to track down the man who sexually assaulted a teenager inside her home. it happened on echo court in woodbridge yesterday afternoon. police have released this composite sketch of the suspect. the victim says h
nafta, both warner and manchin ever the nra. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell has announceed a statewide plan that way review school safety procedures on a state and local level. school leads are will review recent safety audits to try to find ways to improve procedures and resources. and maryland governor martin o'malley tells wabl radio that legislative activity is expected soon in areas of school security, mental health reform and gun laws. >>> checking some of our top...
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said in the wake of this past one, something passed and it was supported by the brady campaign and the nra. so you can come together on these things. i think you have to be really careful. there is not a lot of evidence that these laws stop these things. these are crazy people intent on doing them. >> you know, this is just not true. >> you're taking away other people's abilities to defend themselves. >> mary katherine, if you're selling guns in the woods of verge, believe me, there becomes a pipeline to the cities that leads to this kind of carnage and i think we as a country have to have an assault weapons ban and stop selling these large -- >> bill: i got to go. let me ask you one question. >> be honest about the fact that's what you want to do. in australia, they took guns away from people -- >> bill: hold it! hold it! >> you overreact. >> bill: hold it. i think there should be a uniform thing of all 50 states about who you sell to and information about guns. but juan, the thing about the semiautomatic ban, 300 million guns here. as mr. gottlieb pointed out, they're going to buy them a
said in the wake of this past one, something passed and it was supported by the brady campaign and the nra. so you can come together on these things. i think you have to be really careful. there is not a lot of evidence that these laws stop these things. these are crazy people intent on doing them. >> you know, this is just not true. >> you're taking away other people's abilities to defend themselves. >> mary katherine, if you're selling guns in the woods of verge, believe me,...
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in the past both men have been strong advocates of the nra. joining us tonight is josh horowitz, executive director of the coalition to stop gun violence and eric pratt, director of communications for gun owners of america. eric, let me start with you. what is your organization's response to the tragedy in connecticut? >> well, certainly our heart goes out to the families of the victims. i can definitely relate with what they're going through. i myself lost a child through a drowning accident and so i totally understand the angst and pain they're going through, but i would say what the senators are talking about and the politicians are talking about in going after the firearms and banning these or placing more restrictions is not going to make people more safe. in fact, what we have, we've tried this approach over and over. if you look over the last couple decades, almost all except for one of the mass murders that have occurred in this country, they've happened in these gun free zones because good people are scared to defend themselves. on th
in the past both men have been strong advocates of the nra. joining us tonight is josh horowitz, executive director of the coalition to stop gun violence and eric pratt, director of communications for gun owners of america. eric, let me start with you. what is your organization's response to the tragedy in connecticut? >> well, certainly our heart goes out to the families of the victims. i can definitely relate with what they're going through. i myself lost a child through a drowning...
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." >> i'm a proud nra member and always have been, but we need to sit down and move this dialogue to a sensible, reasonable approach. when you look at it, diane saying that basically assault weapons. i don't know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle. i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> polls conducted over the weekend for the washington post-abc news found that 54% of the public support stricter gun control laws now. 43% oppose it. 52% support banning semiautomatic weapons, which automatically reload every time a trigger is pulled. 44% oppose that, and 59% support banning high capacity ammunition clips, meaning those containing more than ten bullets. only 38% oppose that. three weeks after dianne feinstein surprised the senate in 1993 by passing her amendment to ban assault weapons, dennis mccarthy was shot and killed on a long island railroad commuter train when a mass murderer opened fire on that train. six were killed. 19 were wounded, including dennis mccarthy's son, kelly. carolyn mccarthy buried her husban
." >> i'm a proud nra member and always have been, but we need to sit down and move this dialogue to a sensible, reasonable approach. when you look at it, diane saying that basically assault weapons. i don't know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle. i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> polls conducted over the weekend for the washington post-abc news found that 54% of the public support stricter gun...
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i had an nra rating of an a but enough is enough. >> another area senator who says he may now support tougher gun control measures is west virginia senator joe manchin. the democrat famously fired a rifle in one of his campaign ads to demonstrate his support of second amendment rights. >>> one person is hospitalized and several armed suspects are on the run this morning after a shooting in fort washington, maryland. prince george's county police say the victim called to report a home invasion. when officers arrived at the home near camelot way, they found a man had been shot in the back and robbed of jewelry and money. investigators say the armed men ran out a window. the victim is expected to survive. >>> this morning prince william county police are searching for the man they say is responsible for a sexual assault in the woodbridge area. investigators say yesterday just after 3:00, a 15-year-old girl was attacked inside her home on echo court. we're looking at a composite sketch of the suspect. she told police a man resembling this suspect knocked on the door claiming to work for t
i had an nra rating of an a but enough is enough. >> another area senator who says he may now support tougher gun control measures is west virginia senator joe manchin. the democrat famously fired a rifle in one of his campaign ads to demonstrate his support of second amendment rights. >>> one person is hospitalized and several armed suspects are on the run this morning after a shooting in fort washington, maryland. prince george's county police say the victim called to report a...
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. >> a major development works centrist democrats with a ratings from the nra say they want more gun control? >> that's right. mark warner of virginia says he thinks this was game changer because of the number of children involved. he's a moderate democrat who was opposed to gun control and now says he's ready to look at it. joe manchin of west virginia saying much the same. he also said while he's been opposed to gun control, he thinks it needs to be looked at now. there needs to be some kind of action for both sides to come together and mayor michael bloomberg, who has been outspoken, was asked about whether the fiscal cliff and other issues will push gun control to the back burner. he mocked that idea. take a listen. >> if congress and the president can't focus on two things at once, who on earth did we elect? >> one thing that might find bipartisan support is diane feinstein says she'll reintroduce a ban on assault weapon which is people across the political spectrum have said go a bit mar. maybe they need to be rained in. and the white house is saying that's one specific thing t
. >> a major development works centrist democrats with a ratings from the nra say they want more gun control? >> that's right. mark warner of virginia says he thinks this was game changer because of the number of children involved. he's a moderate democrat who was opposed to gun control and now says he's ready to look at it. joe manchin of west virginia saying much the same. he also said while he's been opposed to gun control, he thinks it needs to be looked at now. there needs to...
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. >> there's the guys who got aide from the nra, and others are talking about this changed my mind. >> we have senator bob corker on a little later this morning, too. and we can talk to him about that. he's a big defender of gun rights, particularly in his state of tennessee. >> we did show you the futures. they are indicated higher. you can see right now the dow futures up by 6 points. the nasdaq is up by just about 13 points. we've been watching oil prices this morning, as well. oil prices are up about 50 cents. you take a look at the ten-year, the ten-year note is yielding 7 of 68%. and the dollar this morning is down across the board. euro is trading at 1 is 31.79. the dollar/yen is at 83.86. gold prices have barely budged. they're up about 1.80 to $1700 an ounce. >> maybe kelly knows, that euro, is that a six-month high? >> well, yeah. >> you guys have to keep up. you're not keeping up. you guys have to print. let's go here. >> one of the aggressions after japanese elections, now the bank of japan is under huge pressure to bring more quantitative easing and much more stimulus. on
. >> there's the guys who got aide from the nra, and others are talking about this changed my mind. >> we have senator bob corker on a little later this morning, too. and we can talk to him about that. he's a big defender of gun rights, particularly in his state of tennessee. >> we did show you the futures. they are indicated higher. you can see right now the dow futures up by 6 points. the nasdaq is up by just about 13 points. we've been watching oil prices this morning, as...
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and also, west virginia senator joe manchin also a democrat, also a longtime member of the nra, said that he has changed his position after the massacre and now supports gun control legislation. lawmakers are hearing today from more than 20 family members and victims of mass shootings across this country. those people all came together on capitol hill and decided they needed to meet with leaders in congress and leaders in the white house. they are demanding that they seriously address gun violence in america. each person who came had a very emotional story to share and they included a father whose 24-year-old son was killed in arepo aurora, colorado, who shielded his girlfriend who the shooter took so many. a mother gunned down on a chicago bus. a father lost his 15-year-old son during columbine tragedy. and the list went on and on. and the photos kept coming out. their message, about 32 people are killed every single day by guns in this country and that it has got to stop. >> today, there will be 32 more families that know the pain and or that you just heard here today. so we pay a
and also, west virginia senator joe manchin also a democrat, also a longtime member of the nra, said that he has changed his position after the massacre and now supports gun control legislation. lawmakers are hearing today from more than 20 family members and victims of mass shootings across this country. those people all came together on capitol hill and decided they needed to meet with leaders in congress and leaders in the white house. they are demanding that they seriously address gun...
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renewing calls to toughen america's gun laws even from some democrats who have strong ratings from the nra. virginia senator joe manchin recalling what happened in connecticut and calling it a tippingpoint. >> it's time to move beyond rhetoric. we need to sit down with a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way and wholeheartedly to give people safe place in life, thinking a school might be only safe haven a child had, and now that has been taken away. i think, i listen to all of you speaking this morning. mike, i think you're right on, this changed the dialogue. it should move beyond dialogue. we need action. martha: a lot of conversations along those lines in the last couple days. at a vigil in washington for the victims at sandy hook elementary, connecticut congresswoman and democrat rosa delora, say reasonable people need to come together to find screenable ways to prevent gun violence. here she is. >> we who serve in this institution need to take steps that are going to insure that these tragedies will not happen again. like insuring better access to quality mental health
renewing calls to toughen america's gun laws even from some democrats who have strong ratings from the nra. virginia senator joe manchin recalling what happened in connecticut and calling it a tippingpoint. >> it's time to move beyond rhetoric. we need to sit down with a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way and wholeheartedly to give people safe place in life, thinking a school might be only safe haven a child had, and now that has been taken away. i think, i listen to all...
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. >> the nra has been no en casa since thursday. they took down their facebook page. >> stephanie: yeah i think it was the one election where people lost seats that made all of these congress people so scared. they don't have that great of record. like six of the seven they backed laws. they are being scared of nothing in my opinion. paper tiger. that's what i'm going to call them. >> hum. >> okay. >> stephanie: all right. i feel a little word this morning. i haven't had much sleep. >> do you need some coffee? >> stephanie: i haven't had time to have my coffee yet. i was giving out biscuits. any way. i think everything should be on the table. so of course we had the opportunity to piss everybody off yesterday -- >> i heard it from the gamers. >> stephanie: yeah nobody is saying everyone that is autistic that is violent or anyone that plays a video game is going to get violent. i'm just saying there are a lot of different elements -- >> i overreact to everything. shut up! >> people get a little up in arms -- >> stephanie: people are
. >> the nra has been no en casa since thursday. they took down their facebook page. >> stephanie: yeah i think it was the one election where people lost seats that made all of these congress people so scared. they don't have that great of record. like six of the seven they backed laws. they are being scared of nothing in my opinion. paper tiger. that's what i'm going to call them. >> hum. >> okay. >> stephanie: all right. i feel a little word this morning. i...